Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-06

4" IL WAS unfortunate, pOd iOr Jenny
Limbs fame nor for her success, but for
| her name IN a finer sense, that she went
I 20 America under Mr.. Barnum. He was
YES. the impressario OF the circus. 1t
was cymbals and brass oil the time, and
I the American people got n curious idea
about her. not always Just. she is emit
ncnfv a religious woman. Only Tor her
voice and she must have become nun,
/ for hers was n decply-rclgiOus sent-
mcnt. Her retiring from the stage as
an opera singer was duo TO the reverend
/ gentlcmm's objections. She really
cared little for its triumphs, and per-
/ haps-mind, perhaps, | say-she was
/ willing because OF her lukewarmness to
the public rs much as for any wish
of hers to crafty her reverend
f lover. The engagement was broken,
/ have heard because the Archbishop OF
( Canterbury interlcred, expressing disap-
proval. One story that was current
claims that her f00cc visited her to re-
late what the Archbishop had said and
suggested. His manner, so the story
goes. showed that he was wavenng, and
Jenny Lind, rising, said: You, who
have told me 10 abandon the stage. need
not be told You can never abandon your
church. II is no question OF choice Tor
vou-your duty Is PLAIN. Farewell.
The termination Of the engagement did
not. however, terminqte the friendship.
The dean. when he became such, was on
terms Of great friendship with Nine
Goldschmidt, but the sentIment-lt
all gone
Gin the American tour, after we left
PHILADELPHIA, VI. GcldSchmidt, who was
the pianist of the company, was naturally
thrown closely in contact with Madame.
He was a man 10 inspire confidence and
friendship. and east, as she was, upon
Ter own resources, it is not strange that
she found in mm a guide, philosopher
and friend. Still w who had the best
possible opportunities 10 observe never
suspected the existence of q tender
feeling on her part, however much
the ambitions OF the gentleman
may have been evident. So the
announcement OF the morriage IN
Boston. In February OF 1852, filled us
with surprise. After the marriage came
the report that it was one OF con
ycricuce-a business partnership rather
than union OF lcarls-and the old
story was told over and over that there
were the dead leaves OF a romance IN
hcr life whose perfume was rich with The
incense oil q urcn.Oi-England altar.
Sac was annoyed, and tins card was
printed with the express belief that 1t
would indicate in some subtle way to
the world how completely she bad sub
oIdiuat,d the artist to the wife. Perhaps
It did not succeed. fancy not
Her marriage WIS unqucstonably a
happy one, forit was blessed with children
end the love and uuceaslng tenderness
of the husband. They were passing
rich. ami the spirit of acquisitiyeness
which tie clntatrice possessed III com
meu with most prime dOHn" was gratl-
Gol in a manner as substantial as even
tie rewards oil the stage could have been.
but she was charitable vithal, and,
while never posing m the rOio oil Lady
FouuGful. gave duly and largely to or
ooriZcd cnarlres-neyer prOmlscuously.
Gcr earliest investments were made IN
real estate in South Kensineton in
properties adjoining those held by
the Prince CousOrt. 1t is familiar
story how this thrifty husband OF the
Queen secured the adoption of tins re-
1on for receiving the overflow depart
ment Of the British Museum. and urged
the project until the South kensington
Nusu eXccllcd its pareat, and how
,hreudlv he coupled with this his trans
actions i'm real estate. There IS no rea-
son % put color of scandal on this
The wisdom Of the selection Of this site
hes not been questioned, Gut then twas
shrowdiv done after ali. Then came
Albert Hall, aud when Albert him
self passed the way Of all flesh,
came the Albert Memorial and
III this time values We're rising, 50
that what was first an inconsldcrable
Investment became the nucleus OF q
liberal fortune. Her holdings there
were not ureat-a half score of building
lots all told-but they became in time
immensely valuable, and with the pro-
ceeds Of q sale OF part Of them she III
vested should say, to he exact, Herr
Goldscbmi1t invested, because that was
before the time Of the "married woman's
prcuerv act in large purchases on
tbe Salisbury estate III Fulham, which
hes southwest OF Kensington. Her
possessions adioined the river Thames,
directly opposite Putney, and reached
back to Salisbury Arms, "a hosiery
wei enough known to the ire
quonters OF the Oxford and Cambridge
boat races. and to many others
who Journey to IiammCrsmlth, Rev,
and Richmond by the tulham road. An
entcrprising real estate firm took up a
lot of leases there and built number of
houses for solid middle class folks. John
Sleeper Clarke. your own Philadelphia
actor. lives in and, ] believe, owns one
of the best OF them. The whole district
became vastly popular. The market
gardens in a few years gave place to a
choice suburban population, ard values
we're naturally very much increased. l
suppose there were other investments
pr,sumptivciv Cd similar or approximate
success. for the Goldschmidts were care
fnl and sareEd in all business matters.
Her London home, while giving eyi-
dence OF wealth. is not by any means an
imposing establishment. The house,
No. I Morton Gardens, Brompton road,
South Ecusiuqtou, London, ). W., is a
oray-stone structure, with a front garden
of modest dimensions, with the ordinary
lowering plants OF the CITY growing
therein. # is At the corner OF Brompton
road. from which it is cut off by a win
dowlcss north wall and high stone
fence. which reaches around into
Morton Garden and terminates
IN carriage gate and door to
a covered footwalk, which leads
some fifteen or twenty feet TO the door
way. The carriage drive is merely q
CIRCLE ia which TO turn and pass out and
the modest stables and household Offices
,,o raoch.1 hxa e.,ta and driveway ~